water facts
fresh/salt
The cycle
Places
Ways
100

This is rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean?

What is run-off?
100

The biggest source of salt water on Earth.

What is the ocean (or sea)?

100

The phase where the Sun's energy turns liquid water into an invisible gas called water vapor.

What is evaporation?

100

A large, natural, flowing fresh water source that usually empties into an ocean or lake.

What is a river?

100

A way that water helps prevent you from getting dizzy and tired.

drinking or hydration 

200

This state of matter exists at the North and South Poles.

What is ice?
200

Two natural fresh water sources that flow downhill and eventually meet the ocean.

What are rivers and streams?

200

The main source of energy that powers evaporation in the water cycle.

What is the Sun (or solar energy)?

200

A very small, natural flowing water channel, often smaller than a river.

What is a creek (or stream)?

200

The process where water helps remove bacteria and plaque from your mouth.

hygiene

300

This is the approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water.

75% 

300

This large, frozen fresh water source holds about 70% of the world's fresh water.

What are glaciers (or ice caps)?

300

The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves.

What is transpiration?

300

A large body of water surrounded by land that is bigger than a pond and can contain either fresh or salt water.

What is a lake?

300

A way that water is used with soap.

What is cleanliness? 

400

This occurs when something has no beginning nor end. 

What is continuous?

400

A large body of water surrounded by land; it can be either fresh or salt.

What is a lake?

400

The process in which water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail.

precipitation 

400

Water that bubbles up naturally to the surface from underground.

What is a spring?

400

Athletes use water for this purpose.

What is sport?

500

This is the source of all energy that causes evaporation, making it the driving force behind the entire water cycle.

What is the sun?

500

Water found in the tiny spaces of soil and rock underground, often accessed by wells.

What is groundwater?

500

When you take a cold can or glass of juice out of the refrigerator, you see tiny water droplets forming on the outside.

condensation

500

A large underground layer of rock or soil that holds a usable supply of groundwater.

What is an aquifer?

500

Water can be an important ingredient to add when cooking to make this. 

What is a food source?